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As a hardware supplier we're keen to encourage all the DIY-ers out there.

This section of our site includes some great resources to help you 'do it yourself' - from basic camper trailer repairs to selecting the correct gas stays and drawer slides.

We also have a blog below full of news and information to keep you up-to-date on the latest in hardware applications and innovations.

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9 Point Safety and Repair List for Camper Trailers

Camper Trailers are generally built tougher than your average caravan. As a result they get taken on some very rugged terrain and to places most caravans just wouldn't survive. For this very reason, they are still prone to wear and tear…
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4 April 2018

Ute Parts

Ever drive down the freeway or a busy road and see a rogue item of cargo fly out of a Ute's unsecured cargo bed? Projectiles like these are dangerous road hazards, and yet they are also one of the easiest incidents to prevent. By installing a cargo safety net on your utility vehicle, you keep your load covered so nothing can be thrown from your vehicle. Here's what you need to know about Ute cargo nets. Safety In All GuisesIf you fail to use a cargo net on your ute and something falls from it...
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19 February 2018

Ute Parts

Ute drivers demand that their trays perform above and beyond—even in the toughest conditions. But ute trays aren’t worth much if the parts their owners need to build them aren’t up to the task. All the Parts and Accessories for Your Ute TraysNo matter what you use your ute for, the ute-obsessed team at ovesco have all the parts you need to get the job done. Tough hinges, pins, and bushes. Over-centre latches that keep stuff inside no matter how rough the terrain. Covers that protect the t...
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8 February 2018

Open for Business

Varley is an Australian industrial engineering company that has provided innovative solutions and quality design to their customers for over 125 years. The company wanted to find a more effective way to reduce its excessive inventory. They wanted to improve efficiency, decrease manufacturing costs, and optimize business productivity.A fruitful partnership beginsovesco began working directly with Varley's engineers to create a list of materials. They identified products that were required. ...
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11 December 2017

Ute Parts

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, from Santa and his Ute, and the Ute worthy Stocking fillers from ovescoPlease keep in mind we are Closed for Christmas, from 1 pm on the 22nd December - 7.30 am on the 2nd January.
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28 November 2017

Open for Business

We have all experienced the feeling of an incredibly busy day that ends with several items still on your to-do list. The problem is when you realise that it’s after 5pm and you never got a chance to pick up the fixtures you need for the next big job. When this happens things quickly snowball and you find yourself way behind.After all, who really has time to pick up supplies when there are clients to appease, projects to run, bookkeeping to do, people to call and places to go, really when was t...
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24 November 2017

Open for Business

Our General Manager of the past 7 1/2 years has a long history in the hardware and tooling retail industry. Anyone that meets Steven is never in any doubt of his belief in team-work and what can be achieved with good people working together. A brief look into his past reveals why he is so passionate about it.Prior to joining ovesco, Steven was GM and part owner of a very successful Newcastle Tradies Mecca known as “Toolies”... arguably Newcastle’s biggest professional trades tool store....
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14 September 2017

Ute Parts

Your dog is your best friend. He’s been with you through thick and thin. He’s there for you through good times and bad. He’s your loyal companion, no matter what. Given all of the things your dog is to you, and all of the things that he does for you, it only makes sense that you want to bring him along on the road of life - both literally and figuratively. Think of all the adventures you will have, just you, man’s best friend, the open road, and your ute.Before you load your dog into the...
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9 August 2017

Open for Business

Listening to your customers is important in any business. Our customers told us that they wanted an easy system to put all of the products they needed together with minimal waste. After surveying many, and different, manufacturers and assemblers we decided to try kitting. So…what is kitting? Kitting is having all of your products customised to your needs, in one easy to access case, ready to install on your vehicle or project.How it worksAfter engineering have passed on their requirements to p...
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8 August 2017

Open for Business

Varley is one of Newcastle’s oldest and most advanced engineering companies. They have consistently provided their customers with innovative solutions and quality in design and manufacture for over 125 years.They are in an extremely competitive market and needed a way to reduce costs, come under budget and deliver on time to meet their customers’ expectations. ovesco was able to work with the engineers to ensure that what was needed was able to be supplied. Varley and ovesco are both local c...
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14 July 2017

Gas Struts

Is your hatchback behaving more like a hunchback? Is you boot being a bugger and banging closed at the the most inopportune times?Terry from ovesco takes you through just how easy it is to fix those sagging gas struts.
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7 November 2016

Camper Trailer Repair

When it comes to taking water with you, there is no room for error. As David Bendeich points out in his new video - "There are water tanks and then there are WATER TANKS".
No matter what size, orientation or features you need, it pays to know what you're looking at. As always, feel free to ring us any time with your questions....
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22 September 2016

Camper Trailer Repair

Owners of Camper Trailers love the great outdoors. Why else own an ultra tough, ultra practical go-anywhere vehicle? And one of the beauties of this kind of tripping is that you can get to places most people will only ever see in Discovery Channel videos.If you're the type that likes this sort of adventure, you are probably a little more safety conscious than most. Thats why Terry has put together this video covering almost everything that could go wrong on your camper trailer.
If you're thinkin...
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14 July 2017

Gas Struts

Is your hatchback behaving more like a hunchback? Is you boot being a bugger and banging closed at the the most inopportune times?Terry from ovesco takes you through just how easy it is to fix those sagging gas struts.
Read more

4 April 2018

Ute Parts

Ever drive down the freeway or a busy road and see a rogue item of cargo fly out of a Ute's unsecured cargo bed? Projectiles like these are dangerous road hazards, and yet they are also one of the easiest incidents to prevent. By installing a cargo safety net on your utility vehicle, you keep your load covered so nothing can be thrown from your vehicle. Here's what you need to know about Ute cargo nets. Safety In All GuisesIf you fail to use a cargo net on your ute and something falls from it...
Read more

19 February 2018

Ute Parts

Ute drivers demand that their trays perform above and beyond—even in the toughest conditions. But ute trays aren’t worth much if the parts their owners need to build them aren’t up to the task. All the Parts and Accessories for Your Ute TraysNo matter what you use your ute for, the ute-obsessed team at ovesco have all the parts you need to get the job done. Tough hinges, pins, and bushes. Over-centre latches that keep stuff inside no matter how rough the terrain. Covers that protect the t...
Read more

11 December 2017

Ute Parts

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, from Santa and his Ute, and the Ute worthy Stocking fillers from ovescoPlease keep in mind we are Closed for Christmas, from 1 pm on the 22nd December - 7.30 am on the 2nd January.
Read more

14 September 2017

Ute Parts

Your dog is your best friend. He’s been with you through thick and thin. He’s there for you through good times and bad. He’s your loyal companion, no matter what. Given all of the things your dog is to you, and all of the things that he does for you, it only makes sense that you want to bring him along on the road of life - both literally and figuratively. Think of all the adventures you will have, just you, man’s best friend, the open road, and your ute.Before you load your dog into the...
Read more